David Doherty, 33, was jailed after burgling a property in the affluent suburb of Southgate, North London, on March 1 this year

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By Thomas Burrows

15th November 2018, 1:43 pm

Updated: 15th November 2018, 5:54 pm

MY Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty's son has been jailed for seven years for a chilling gang burglary on a family home, The Sun Online can reveal.

David Doherty, 33, was part of a group of thugs armed with a samurai sword, screwdriver and knife who raided a home in North London, attacked a mum in front of her daughter and then locked the family in a toilet.

Doherty was previously jailed for causing the death of a close friend in 2012

Doherty, who lives at the Riverside Caravan Park in Queensferry, was found guilty of aggravated burglary and jailed for seven years and ordered to pay a £175 victim surcharge at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday.

Detective Sergeant Adam Sharp from Enfield CID said: “Doherty and his associates used weapons to frighten their victims in a place where they should feel most safe.

“There were children present and this was a terrible ordeal for them to witness, especially seeing their mother injured.

“The suspects were also violent towards police officers and I am thankful that none of them were more seriously hurt.

“We’re happy to have arrested Doherty and his sentence sends a clear message that those who carry out this type of crime will be brought to justice.

“However, investigations are still ongoing to find the remaining three suspects who are yet to be identified.”

Investigators were unable to determine which robber was armed with the knife.

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For that, he was sentenced to three years and 10 months at Mold Crown Court.

Anyone who witnessed the incident in Southgate or has information that may assist the investigation is asked to call 101.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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